School Chooser

Coteford Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil175 pupilsNurseryPinnerHillingdon
School Chooser Score
12
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 5 to 29, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#14,079 of 16,041 in England#59 in HillingdonHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, April 2022
Attendance93.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families22%A bit fewer than most schools
Places75 spare175 pupils, 250 places
Pupils per teacher17.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll175Census January 2026

Coteford Infant School is a council school in Pinner for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 175 pupils and room for 250. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 12 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Fore Street, Eastcote, Pinner, HA5 2HX01895 462395cotefordinfantschool.co.ukMrs Louise Crook headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 28 April 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places168 pupils for 243 places, 2024/25
69% full

75 places were empty (31% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 10% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2025 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2025. Every child who applied got a place (47 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary6047– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll175Census January 2026
Places25070% full
Pupils from low-income families22%22% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English32%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%31 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%11 pupils with a plan
Average class size19.49 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)24%£54,250 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls87 / 88
White British pupils41%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (24), Autistic spectrum disorder (7), Other difficulty or disability (4), emotional and mental health (4), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (2), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll175212221227244274
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals22%29%27%22%26%27%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language32%28%26%24%23%21%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–16%18%12%17%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–7%7%7%6%6%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school24.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.9%7.7%8.6%6.7%4.5%4.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.3%5.1%6.3%4.9%3.4%3.3%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.6%2.5%2.3%1.8%1.1%1.1%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence24.0%23.6%25.4%19.9%11.0%10.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.43.62.60.40.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers10.0full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher17.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£59,902
Teachers who left in the year10%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher5.52024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,879England £7,738. Total £2.0m
Income per pupil£9,448England £7,697. Total £1.9m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,694England £3,480
Money in reserve-9%In the red: -£178k, -£883 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£87kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£9,879spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m30112 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate66 per 1,000 people27% lower than the England average
Typical house price£500,000Hillingdon
Nearest bus stop140 mYeomans Acre, 9 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Coteford Junior SchoolAcademy370 m224Not inspected20Compare
Warrender Primary SchoolCouncil800 m441Report card 202689Compare
Harlyn Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles364No overall grade 202472Compare
Lady Bankes Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles653Outstanding 202487Compare
Newnham Junior SchoolCouncil1.0 miles350Outstanding 202499Compare
Newnham Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil1.0 miles302Good 202456Compare
Cannon Lane Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles712No overall grade 202498Compare
Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.1 miles236Not inspected23Compare
Primary schools in HillingdonPrimary schools in PinnerBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Coteford Infant School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats20%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 12 is 20 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 32 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Coteford Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Greenfields Primary SchoolCouncil2.5 miles212Report card 202665Compare
Monksmead SchoolCouncil8.0 miles208Good 202222Compare
Nelson Primary SchoolAcademy9.3 miles227Good 202326Compare
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20Church of England10.9 miles214Good 202473Compare
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England10.9 miles220Good 202484Compare
St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE)Church of England12.7 miles202No overall grade 202492Compare
Loudwater Combined SchoolFoundation12.8 miles200Good 202467Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 12 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 12% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 5 to 29. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection17% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 4.4 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.32
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.31
2024/25; 125 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Coteford Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Coteford Infant School scores 12 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 5 to 29, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Coteford Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Coteford Infant School good at its last full inspection on 28 April 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.

How many pupils does Coteford Infant School have?

175 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 250 places, so it is 70% full.

Is Coteford Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 75 places were empty in 2024/25 (31% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Coteford Infant School?

Pupils were in school 93.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 24% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Coteford Infant School?

The average class had 19.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Fore Street, Eastcote, Pinner, HA5 2HX
Telephone
01895 462395
Website
www.cotefordinfantschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Crook
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hillingdon
Ward
Eastcote
Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
102375 · LAESTAB 3122012 · UKPRN 10080414
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from